jack + cinder blocks = not working

[yudkib]

so i'm a broke ass student, and need to get the front of my protege off the ground to put my new mount in. i can't afford jack stands, so went with the old standby: cinder blocks.

i don't need a lecture on how stupid that is. i'm just hoping to use them for the two or three times i have to jack the car up between now and when i get a job. also got a trolley jack on a nice black friday deal.

when i went to jack the car up (using the scissor jack points), it looked like the jack maxed out about 2 inches before i'd be able to get a block under the tire.

anyone with any advice on how to get the last 2 inches? maybe a different jack point?

 

[mp3-79bronco]

put the block under the body not the tire....

 

[yudkib]

the body or the frame? and if im doing it that way i'd assume i would have to stand it on end...?

 

[Keno1542]

this sounds like a recipe for disaster. you are trying to lift up your car the wrong way and have no clue of what you are doing...i would highly advise against it. you could kill yourself if the car is not properly supported and falls when you are under it. i dont think saving a coupla bucks is worth dying...but that is just me

 

[bucksatan]

You can get a pair of jack stands for ~$20 if you look around. Maybe even less if you look on your local craigslist or kijiji. Spend the cash and don't get crushed by your car.

 

[yudkib]

oh yeah im supposed to jack it up from the oil pan. how could i forget?

seriously though - i did it from there to get a little more lift to (hopefully) slip a block under the tire. and like i said, im aware that it is not smart. 20 bucks for jackstands is also lunch for a week.

anyone else with tips while i finish thinking this through

 

[RacerXGirl]

borrow some from a friend?

 

[jred321]

anyone else with tips while i finish thinking this through

HKS type 1 turbo timer

sell this and put the money towards something useful, like jack stands.

 

[BOOSTR]

find someone with a floor jack or take it to a shop.

 

[yudkib]

well the message is clear, and i guess ill have to go look for jackstands. i have about a half dozen returns i can make, the most expensive being a 4 dollar ratchet extender. hose clamps, wire wraps, etc. hopefully i'll end my day at autozone and will walk home with a set. i guess i can use the cinder blocks if my back end slides out in the snow.

HKS type 1 turbo timer - sell this

believe me, ive considered it. ill never find it again for what i paid for it for though.

 

[jred321]

luckily you'll never need to find it again after you sell it

 

[GiJoe]

anyone with any advice on how to get the last 2 inches? maybe a different jack point?

Max out the jack and try to push the car up on the blocks... But make sure the e-brake is set and the rear wheels are blocked. It's a good idea.